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Tweedsmuir History Books | Federated Women's Institutes Of Ontario /4 % 3. _ Page 2of4 The idea of WI members writing the histories of farms, buildings and places of interest at the local . level began in the mid--1920s. In 1925, the Committee for Historical Research and Current Events was formed and suggested that more time be given to the study of local history in the hopes of gaining greater insight into the lives and thoughts of our ancestors. Tweedsmuir History -- The 1930's By the mid--1930s, Lady Tweedsmuir, wife of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, took a great interest in the Women's Institutes in this country. While at a meeting of the Athens Women's Institute, Lady Tweedsmuir stressed the need for preserving the history of our Canadian people. As an active WI member in England, she suggested that Ontario Women's Institute Branches follow the example of their English counterparts and keep detailed local history books. Tweedsmuir History -- The 1940's ' In 1940, a recently widowed Lady Tweedsmuir was delighted to approve that these histories should be named after her late husband, thereby originating "The Tweedsmuir Village History Books." Documenting local history was seen as a fitting project to mark the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the Women's Institute movement. Thus, a campaign was launched in 1945 encouraging every WI Branch in Ontario to prepare a history of their local community before the 1947 celebrations took place. This proved a popular project, and these local histories were officially named Tweedsmuir History Books in 1947. resxd Peiat? ho tss sofere . aa. UWaléizv M . Tweedsmuir History -- The 1950's A decade later the Provincial Board reported that 989 Branches across the province were compiling Tweedsmuir History Books. A great boost to these histories was the appointment of FWIO's first provincial Tweedsmuir History Curator in 1957, Mrs. R.C. Walker. http://www.fwio.on.ca/tweedsmuir--books 07/02/2015